Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 483 - 429: Five Major Merits
Inside the Alliance’s hundred-level conference room.
Seeing that all the Alliance’s high-level officials were present, Zhao Wudi beckoned to the person behind him.
A beautiful woman in work attire distributed the documents in her hand one by one to the elders present.
Zhao Wudi pointed at the report in his hand and said with a smile, "Everyone, please take a look at the inspection report in your hands."
Upon hearing this, everyone hastily flipped through the inspection reports in front of them.
Moments later, puzzled voices resounded again.
"Hierarch, is this inspection report accurate?"
Zhao Wudi nodded upon hearing this and said, "Confirmed, without error. To further verify the success rate of the evolution, I have already arranged a third test. This time, the sample size was a thousand Storm Serpents."
"Hiss"
A sudden intake of breath sounded throughout the conference room.
"The value of this evolution formula is immense, and it’s submitted by the Six Divine Sons. I think we should give an appropriate reward," Liu Hongzhi said with a smile.
Zhao Wudi nodded with satisfaction and asked, "I had this intention as well. Do any of the elders here have any opinions?"
Naturally, those aligned with the Hierarch had no objections.
The others aligned with Sun Wenshan did not comment, instead focusing their gazes on him.
It was clear they were waiting for Sun Wenshan’s stance.
Sun Wenshan, seeing everyone’s focus on him, slowly began to speak, "I have no objections to this matter. His contribution is significant this time, and he deserves a reward. Otherwise, who would contribute to the Alliance?"
Zhao Wudi wasn’t surprised to hear this. The two had been at odds for years, and he naturally understood who he was dealing with.
"The Grand Elder is right. We should indeed reward him well and show the world our Alliance’s attitude towards those who contribute. Since there are no objections, I decide to reward Chu Chen with five major merits."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wenshan’s expression changed involuntarily, but he forced himself to remain calm.
Liu Hongzhi, Li An, and the others all agreed, with some even insisting on giving Chu Chen five major merits.
At this moment, Sun Wenshan coughed lightly and said, "We should indeed reward, but isn’t five major merits a bit too much? Celestial-tier resources are already limited, and it’s incredibly difficult for anyone here to earn even one major merit."
Upon hearing this, Wu Jiang and others tried to dissuade, saying, "What the Grand Elder said is true. Celestial-tier Heavenly and Earthly Treasures are extremely rare, and this evolution formula can only upgrade the elite-quality Storm Serpents to Excellence Level. Giving five major merits at once seems a bit excessive."
Zhao Wudi was immediately furious upon hearing this. He slammed the table and said coldly, "Elder Wu, how are you doing your job as the battle minister? Don’t you know how many resources we lose each year because of failed evolutions of Storm Serpents? Don’t you know how many more we need to replenish due to injuries? If this formula could be implemented in the Cyan Dragon Army, have you calculated how many resources it could save for the Alliance? Let me tell you, one evolution potion can save a million Alliance Coins. Conservatively, if every year fifty thousand Storm Serpents need evolving, this one item alone could save the Alliance more than five trillion annually. Considering the combat power increases and reduced soldier casualties, at least ten trillion could be saved annually. If we project over ten, twenty years, do you realize how much money that would be? I want to ask, does anyone here manage to earn ten trillion a year for the Alliance? Now, do you still think five major merits are too much?"
Wu Jiang’s face turned extremely red upon hearing this. He knew the answers to these issues, but differing stances required him to oppose.
Faced with Zhao Wudi’s outburst, he did not dare provoke further, having to swallow his pride.
Zhang Heng and the others dared no longer speak and could only look towards Sun Wenshan and Li Mochen.
Seeing this, Sun Wenshan frowned but said nothing further, instead focusing his gaze on Li Mochen.
Li Mochen had been elevated by Sun Wenshan; otherwise, he wouldn’t be in this Vice Alliance Hierarch position.
"Hierarch, there’s no urgency to decide on this. Shouldn’t the pressing issue be figuring out the source of this evolution formula? As far as I know, this Six Divine Sons has never demonstrated the identity of a Breeder."
Zhao Wudi shook his head upon hearing this, saying, "Everyone has their secrets. It’s best not to delve, and furthermore, he is utterly loyal to the Alliance; otherwise, he wouldn’t have submitted this evolution formula."
Li Mochen waved his hand and said, "You misunderstand me. I have no intention of probing Chu Chen’s secrets, only to clarify whether he will continue providing evolution formulas for the Storm Serpents. Will he offer other Guardian Beasts’ evolution formulas for the Alliance? I believe everyone present is curious about this, and indeed, it is of utmost importance to the entire Alliance and even concerns the future of all humankind."
Li Mochen’s question instantly struck a chord with everyone.
Among those present, only Long Batian remained calm, as he was aware of the All-Knowing Eye’s situation.
However, he hadn’t expected Chu Chen to reveal his talent so soon.
But reconsidering, it made sense. His disciple was mature and stable; he must have his own plans to expose his talent openly.
Everyone focused their gaze on Zhao Wudi.
Zhao Wudi tapped the document on the table with his index finger, as if weighing the pros and cons.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Wudi sighed and said, "Well, you will find out sooner or later. There’s no harm in telling you. Actually, Chu Chen has a second talent. However, I don’t exactly know what this talent is, but it allows him to see the evolution path and evolution formula of Guardian Beasts."
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes widened in shock.
Some even stood up in excitement, exclaiming, "Can we then concentrate all resources to create a Divine-level powerhouse? Wouldn’t slaying Star Beasts then be a breeze?"
Upon hearing this, everyone naturally chimed in, and the meeting room was filled with exclamations.
The second talent was not considered a secret in their eyes, as Chu Chen was not the only Beast Master with a second talent.
But possessing a talent that could probe the evolution path and formulas of Guardian Beasts was unheard of.
Zhao Wudi clapped the table to get attention.
Seeing this, everyone stopped talking and focused on him.
"Alright, I haven’t finished. This talent comes with significant restrictions. Each use incurs a substantial cost, and at Chu Chen’s current skill level, he cannot probe the evolution of high-quality Guardian Beasts."
Upon hearing this, everyone showed an expression of realization. Limitations were to be expected; otherwise, the ability to freely probe evolution routes would be too overpowering. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
Upon hearing this, Sun Wenshan breathed a sigh of relief. Should the other side be able to probe evolution routes without restriction, his position as Grand Elder would be at risk. But the urgent matter was to understand the limits and cap of his ability.
Thinking of this, Sun Wenshan voiced his concerns.
Upon hearing this, everyone curiously looked toward Zhao Wudi.
"I’m not sure what exact cost is needed, but I can confirm this cost will damage his body irreversibly. As for the probing limit, it is Epic Level."
Disappointment appeared on everyone’s faces upon hearing this.
But Long Batian nearly burst into laughter, as not long ago, Chu Chen had elevated the quality of his three Guardian Beasts to Legendary Level. What Zhao Wudi said was simply nonsensical.
Indeed, the information Zhao Wudi received was fabricated by Zhang Tianlong and Chu Chen.
"Ah! What a pity. However, just being able to elevate the Storm Serpents to Epic Level is already a great boon for the entire Alliance."
"Indeed, Elder Li is right. The damage to Chu Chen’s body from using this talent is severe. With such sacrifice, how could we disappoint him?"
Everyone expressed their stance, and ultimately they decided to reward Chu Chen with five major merits.
Sun Wenshan remained silent, and it was hard to tell whether he was pleased or troubled.
